buntis

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *buq(ə)tis (“pregnant”). Compare Indonesian bunting.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bunˈtis/, [bʊnˈtis]
  • Hyphenation: bun‧tis
  • Audio(file)

Adjective[edit]

buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. pregnant
    Synonym: (figurative) nagdadalang-tao
  2. (figurative, colloquial) big-bellied
    Synonym: butete

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. pregnant woman
  2. pregnancy
    Synonyms: pagbubuntis, kabuntisan

Further reading[edit]

  • “buntis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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